From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.3 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,MAILING_LIST_MULTI, REPLYTO_WITHOUT_TO_CC autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 103376,47bc849aad30d586 X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2002-05-29 16:27:03 PST Path: archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!newsfeed.stanford.edu!news-spur1.maxwell.syr.edu!news.maxwell.syr.edu!fr.clara.net!heighliner.fr.clara.net!freenix!enst!enst.fr!not-for-mail From: "Robert C. Leif" Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada Subject: RE: The commercial world needs Ada was RE: A standard package for config files is needed Date: Wed, 29 May 2002 16:26:30 -0700 Organization: ENST, France Sender: comp.lang.ada-admin@ada.eu.org Message-ID: Reply-To: comp.lang.ada@ada.eu.org NNTP-Posting-Host: marvin.enst.fr Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Trace: avanie.enst.fr 1022714822 79906 137.194.161.2 (29 May 2002 23:27:02 GMT) X-Complaints-To: usenet@enst.fr NNTP-Posting-Date: Wed, 29 May 2002 23:27:02 +0000 (UTC) Return-Path: X-Envelope-From: rleif@rleif.com X-Envelope-To: X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.3416 Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 In-reply-to: <3CF50218.424E48C7@san.rr.com> Errors-To: comp.lang.ada-admin@ada.eu.org X-BeenThere: comp.lang.ada@ada.eu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.8 Precedence: bulk List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: comp.lang.ada mail<->news gateway List-Unsubscribe: , Errors-To: comp.lang.ada-admin@ada.eu.org X-BeenThere: comp.lang.ada@ada.eu.org Xref: archiver1.google.com comp.lang.ada:24968 Date: 2002-05-29T16:26:30-07:00 From: Bob Leif To: Darren New et al. I have argued that Ada is a superb management tool. It motivates the hackers to quit. Ada also selects for software engineers. Historically, I have had trouble with Adaptec and its spin-off Roxio. Actually, it would be very difficult to separate the quality of a language from the quality of the practitioners who select it. However, the present sorry state of much of commercial software must be correlated with its manufacturing techniques, which include the programming language. Roxio's software does not seem to provide needed exceptions, etc. -----Original Message----- From: comp.lang.ada-admin@ada.eu.org [mailto:comp.lang.ada-admin@ada.eu.org] On Behalf Of Darren New Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2002 9:30 AM To: comp.lang.ada@ada.eu.org Subject: Re: The commercial world needs Ada was RE: A standard package for config files is needed "Robert C. Leif" wrote: > 1) it writes to my CDRW slightly > faster than an XP does to a floppy disc and 2) control C does not work > for copying a file, 3) if does not generate appropriate exceptions if > your CDRW BIOS is not functioning correctly. An Ada program to manage > writing to CDs should have the distinct commercial advantage of working. What makes you think any of these flaws are specifically caused by the choice of language in which anything is programmed? -- Darren New San Diego, CA, USA (PST). Cryptokeys on demand. ** http://home.san.rr.com/dnew/DNResume.html ** ** http://images.fbrtech.com/dnew/ ** My brain needs a "back" button so I can remember where I left my coffee mug.